Thanks for this and yes, that "candor of morning" is lovely -- some whiteness here this morning -- first sight of half moon overhead, whiteness of red roof (Jack Frost left his calling card), and now whiteness there in palest blue of sky above the ridge. . . .

11.28

light coming into sky above still black ridge, white half moon next to branchesin foreground, sound of wave in channel

as it begins to be from now on, everywhere now is

to which at each given time thought, that is, has

grey-white clouds reflected in channel,wingspan of pelican flapping across it

Johnny and I hiked out the Palo Marin trail yesterday afternoon, very cold, northwest wind, clouds moving down across the horizon, grey rain sweeping across below them, thinking of all the murres out there on Farallons (in Duncan Wright's photos). . . .

Thanks Tom, you've got a better memory than I -- more white frost on red roof this morning, another down quilt and jacket on the bed last night, will be colder still out there in the water (soon). . . .